Sweet Garlic Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Drain pickles and slice; put into large glass container or crock (punch bowl can be used).
2. 2
   Add sugar, garlic, vinegar and pepper and mix together.
3. 3
   Fold the cheese cloth 3 or 4 times to make it dense enough to hold the pickling spices, celery seed and mustard seed.
4. 4
   Fold up the spices in the cheese cloth to make a small bundle; tie ends with cord.
5. 5
   Bury bundle of spices in middle of pickles.
6. 6
   Sprinkle turmeric over top.
7. 7
   Loosely cover container with plastic wrap.
8. 8
   Daily for the next 5 days, remove bundle, stir, replace bundle and cover.
9. 9
   Fill jars with tight lids.
10. 10
    No need to refrigerate.